NFL: Matthew Stafford requests trade

[StreetHawk]

Oh, I agree. That's what I speculated on a Lions message board that I frequent where some fans are expecting crazy returns like two 1sts or, as somebody posted last night, from the WFT #19, Jonathan Allen+2nd rounder. That's crazy, just like those in this thread who think he won't even return a 1st.

I think a 1st+3rd from one of the teams in the latter half of the 1st round is most realistic. If it's San Francisco, perhaps 12th overall straight up or a mid to late rounder attached. If it's Indy, maybe #21+#85.

Probably split the picks between 2 drafts. Easier to swallow giving up a first if you have your second and third and then next season you still have a first and second but no third.

As for Stafford his cap hit is pretty good for someone his caliber. It’s not as high as Jimmy G unless he re works his contract for example. Which is unlikely unless he is given more guaranteed money to being the cap hit down.

 

[MMC]

 

[Troy McClure]

If I'm a decent team in need of a good QB, I go after Stafford. His contract is going to be cheaper than any free agent starter you might want.

 

[StreetHawk]

I don’t think this stafford thing will drag out. I would be surprised if he wasn’t moved by say Feb 20 in principle. Cause the league year doesn’t officially begin until Mid March.

think enough teams want him and would like to make their best pitch to get him ASAP before another team steps up with another offer.

plus I think Detroit narrows their scope a bit based on where stafford would like to go. Barring players being involved the picks should be fairly close to each other unless Denver or SF use their first this season which is a significant jump between what Indy, Chi, WFT could give unless those teams give an extra pick.

 

[91Fedorov91]

 

[MMC]

 

[Terry Yake]

rams already giving up on goff just a few years removed from the SB?

 

[Voight]

49ers are the most likely spot. I just dont see how the Rams move Goff.

 

[StreetHawk]

49ers are the most likely spot. I just dont see how the Rams move Goff.

Maybe a smokescreen or something from the Rams because it’s almost impossible to move Goff. Drive up the price from SF.

 

[Zilo44]

My gut feeling is he goes to SF and then they unload Jimmy G to New England

 

[GKJ]

Anyone trading for Goff, not only have to match the value but also the Rams taking the dead cap

 

[StreetHawk]

My gut feeling is he goes to SF and then they unload Jimmy G to New England

Think it’s between Indy and SF. Indy I feel are willing to part with their first at 21 and what else is needed to get the deal done. SF probably looking harder at their 12 OA pick and cringing a bit more about it.

Detroit likely prefers to send him to Indy in the AFC.
I wouldn’t rule out LV. Pay the first and so to get Stafford and look to unload Carr to say Washington for a second.

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

Think it’s between Indy and SF. Indy I feel are willing to part with their first at 21 and what else is needed to get the deal done. SF probably looking harder at their 12 OA pick and cringing a bit more about it.

Detroit likely prefers to send him to Indy in the AFC.
I wouldn’t rule out LV. Pay the first and so to get Stafford and look to unload Carr to say Washington for a second.

Stafford is gonna be retired and dead of old age before Lions are ready to compete, I dont think they should care where they send him

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Lions are the textbook examples of QBs not being everything. Stafford, for all intents and purposes, was a franchise QB and very little changed in Detroit. Same with Ryan in Atlanta although they should have won a Super Bowl.